''Sambhujeet Baskota (; also spelled Sambhujit or Shambhujeet'') is a
Nepali music composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
Etymology and defi ...
,
singer
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and
lyricist
A lyricist is a writer who writes lyrics (the spoken words), as opposed to a composer, who writes the song's music which may include but not limited to the melody, harmony, arrangement and accompaniment.
Royalties
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. He is considered to be one of the most popular and prolific music composers and singers of
Nepali cinema
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.
He has composed music in more than 355 Nepali features films, more than 2,000 Nepali modern songs,
folk songs
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and
bhajans
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(religious songs).
[ He currently serves as a member of Vibhushan committee.
He is recognized as director of first Nepali music video ''Mayalu Timi Tadha'' which was released in 1985 and was sung by well-known actor Bhuwan KC. He also works for an ]anti-drug
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program to help children. He is one of the singers among 365 artists of Nepal who participated to sing an environmental song titled “Melancholy,” which set a Guinness World Record
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. The song was conceptualized, written, composed and directed by environmentalist Nipesh Dhaka.
Baskota has two sons and two daughters. His son Shauryajeet is also a musical director and composed the music for the film '' Kusume Rumal 2''. Baskota's children are closely associated with the film industry. His daughter Mela Baskota has appeared as a child artist in many Nepali Feature Films.
Baskota was also one of four judges on the fourth season of Nepal Idol, a popular singing reality show in Nepal.
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20th-century Nepalese male singers
Nepalese Hindus
Nepalese songwriters
Living people
1957 births